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Merge Revit Models?

Is there a way to "merge" a Revit model into another Revit model? We maintain a prototype with many many options (please don't mention design options, our set up is far too complicated to be managed with design options). My idea would be to maintain seperate files for the seperate options and appendages of the building complete with geometry, sheets, details, the works. Then when an option is needed, that Revit file complete with sheets could be brought into our base project file.

Re: Merge Revit Models?

To be clear, Bind will NOT do what the original poster is asking. Bind will merge in the MODEL GEOMETRY. Sheets, drawings, views, etc, will NOT come in with it, they will simply vanish.

The tool for doing what you want, is........ (lol)........ Design Options.

I hear from a lot of people that what theyre doing is too complicated for Design Options. What exactly do the options entail that DO cant handle?

Youre only other option is to keep the files LINKED, and use By Linked View to bring in the "drawings" that are in the option files.... But youll still have to create the views in the main model, and set the link to By Linked View.

All in all, theres no SIMPLE way to do what youre after... except design options.

Re: Merge Revit Models?

Design options isn't working out for me. I ran into this issue while trying to set it up. We have an option for precast and an option for CMU. So our details are very much different. However, Revit won't allow you to assign details or even sheets to a Design Option set.

Re: Merge Revit Models?

It wont let you Merge files and bring in details either. So for Drafted details, youre going to have to use "Insert from File > View" regardless. That will let you bring in sheets and drafted items, at which point the Model is a seperate story.

If you REALLY want to spend time on it, you can Model Group the various "options," and then nest Detail Groups in the Model group that have all of their particular detailing in them. But youre STILL going to have to place the model group, create the views in the project, and place the detail groups in the views after the fact.